Serial entrepreneur Tim Jordan has bought six businesses, started three more, and sold five of them—most in the service space. In this episode, he shares how he went from a 21-year-old buying a small window tint shop to leading 100+ employees at Palmer Flowers and now building Service Catalyst, a national peer community for service-based business owners.
Tim breaks down how he uses systems, scorecards, and culture to get himself out of day-to-day chaos and into true ownership—while staying intentionally accessible to help other entrepreneurs win. If you’re growing a service business and feeling stuck, this conversation will feel uncomfortably relatable in the best way.
🔹 Why Tim bought his first business at 21 (and how an early banker took a chance on him)
🔹 The systems shift that took him from “doer” to “leader” at 100+ employees
🔹 How one beer with a stranger (Michael from NOCO Pet Doors) sparked Service Catalyst
🔹 What early-stage service owners really need: community, scorecards, and clear next steps
🔹 Tim’s networking philosophy: show up helpful, energetic, and insightful—without expecting a return
🔹 How he sees Northern Colorado as a “big small town” and why that matters for relationships
Guest Recommends (Connections Tim Highlights)
🔹 Michael Weant – NOCO Pet Doors (service entrepreneur Tim mentored from early stages)
🔹 Spiro Palmer – Palmer Flowers (foundational Northern Colorado business leader)
🔹 Chris Burns – Bank of Colorado (commercial banker who backed Tim’s first acquisition)
